Scott B. said:
I dunno. I guess I'm gonna go with because my customers appreciate not having a pile of dust blowing around the yard? Or, I don't like breathing dust? Or, same reasons as I put sanders on extractors when sanding outside?
You evidently are not the type of painter I hate. The one who go out onto a well manicured lawn to wash their brushes (especially the oil paints), or try to hide their tossed material into the bushes. I know how to bring back a burn spot on a lawn. When i know a large paint job is happening, i carry some gypsum (agricultural) in my truck as a "just in case". When i had lots of help, i always carried a small bag in case an operator ran out of gas in middle of a lawn and spilled while refilling the tank. (Threats of death or dismemberment never worked) A big blob of goop in a shrub bed never gets discovered while I'm pruning until i have tracked all over a blacktop driveway. When that happens, i get to thinking i should carry a great big club instead of gypsum.
Thanks, Scott, on behalf of all landscapers who are caring for properties where you do your thing >>>That is no mess left behind type of "thing".
Tinker